Beneath A Tree
Happy Earth Day to all our subscribers and readers of Skipping Stones Magazine. To Celebrate Earth Day, we share with[…]
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Remembering Kwanzza
Remembering Kwanzza I announced, “Happy Kwanzza!” Out of a genuine gesture Of brotherhood Without doubting whether I should To a[…]
Read moreIn Search of Cool
Summer is here They say heat is good for Tomatoes And wiggling toes in warm Sand But ants are trying[…]
Read moreWhat Peace Is to Me
What Peace Is to Me by Paulette Ansari, Georgia. Peace within is so many different things to each of[…]
Read moreCelebrating Women’s History Month
In Honor of Women’s History Month, Soroptimist International of Eugene & Skipping Stones’ Creative Writing Contest As we prepare to[…]
Read moreMulticultural Museums: Helping Make Sense of Our National Identity
By Skipping Stones Staff Museums can provide an essential, interactive, and engaging way to learn about cultural history—both for our[…]
Read moreLonging to Leave
By maggie d. , African American poet, Washington. Frost and snow puzzles me Hailing from Sudan Icicles and sleet Billowing[…]
Read moreRenowned Cartoonist Robb Armstrong
By Nicole Borgenicht, California. www.nicoleborgenicht.com Once the youngest syndicated cartoonist at 27, now Robb Armstrong’s comic strip JumpStart runs in[…]
Read moreWords of Disbelief
Words of Disbelief Intently he listened Holding onto every word The yard was a thick tangle of Twigs lavender[…]
Read moreMrs. Anne’s Closet
Mrs. Anne’s home was like a museum. Everything I would pick up had a story. “Where did you get this[…]
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